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Toronto FC vs Columbus Crew – Lineups & Match Details

Toronto FC beat Columbus Crew 2-1. Goals: W. Abou Ali (4'), J. Cifuentes (56'), W. Zimmerman (83'). Toronto FC had 44% possession against Columbus Crew's 56%. Shots on target: 7-4.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 5

Saturday, 21 March 2026

Toronto FCToronto FC

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Columbus CrewColumbus Crew

Referee: P. Lauziere

Lineups

Toronto FCToronto FC3-4-2-1
Luka Gavran1Luka GavranG
Richie Laryea22Richie LaryeaD
Walker Zimmerman25Walker ZimmermanD
Benjamin Kuscevic13Benjamin KuscevicD
Deandre Kerr29Deandre KerrM
Alonso Coello14Alonso CoelloM
Jonathan Osorio21Jonathan OsorioM
Raheem Edwards44Raheem EdwardsM
José Cifuentes8José CifuentesF
Dániel Sallói20Dániel SallóiF
Josh Sargent9Josh SargentF

Substitutes

10Đorđe MihailovićM
78Malik HenryM
17Emilio AristizábalF
12Zane MonlouisD
23William YarbroughG
6Kosi ThompsonM
19Kobe FranklinD
71Markus CimermancicM
11Derrick Etienne JuniorF
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew4-4-2
Patrick Schulte28Patrick SchulteG
Marcelo Herrera2Marcelo HerreraD
Steven Moreira31Steven MoreiraD
Sean Zawadzki25Sean ZawadzkiD
Malte Amundsen18Malte AmundsenD
Diego Rossi10Diego RossiM
Dylan Chambost7Dylan ChambostM
André Gomes20André GomesM
Maximilian Arfsten27Maximilian ArfstenM
Taha Habroune16Taha HabrouneF
Wessam Abou Ali9Wessam Abou AliF

Substitutes

4Rudy CamachoD
19Jamal ThiaréF
30Hugo PicardM
17Sekou Tidiany BangouraM
90Nariman AkhundzadeF
1Nicholas HagenG
21Yevhen CheberkoD
8Dániel GazdagM
14Amar SejdicM

Match Events

4'G

W. Abou Ali

7'Y

M. Herrera

45'Y

D. Chambost

46'S

J. Sargent

Substitution 1

56'G

J. Cifuentes

66'S

D. Chambost

Substitution 1

66'S

T. Habroune

Substitution 2

75'S

J. Cifuentes

Substitution 2

75'S

D. Kerr

Substitution 3

81'S

M. Arfsten

Substitution 3

83'G

W. Zimmerman

Assist: D. Mihailović

87'Y

W. Zimmerman

88'S

D. Rossi

Substitution 4

88'S

André Gomes

Substitution 5

90'+2S

Alonso Coello

Substitution 4

90'+8Y

J. Thiaré

Statistics

Toronto FC
44%56%
Columbus Crew
0.91Expected Goals (xG)0.68
12Total Shots8
7Shots on Target4
10Corners7
9Fouls20
1Offsides2
77Pass Accuracy (%)83
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Toronto FC host Columbus Crew on Saturday, 21 March 2026. The kick-off time is 17:00 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Toronto FC go into the match 10th in the table; Columbus Crew sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Toronto FC have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Columbus Crew have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 20 Sept 2025: Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew; 16 Aug 2025: Toronto FC 1-1 Columbus Crew; 18 Sept 2024: Toronto FC 0-2 Columbus Crew. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Toronto FC beat Columbus Crew 2-1. Toronto FC scored through J. Cifuentes 56', W. Zimmerman 83'. Columbus Crew replied with W. Abou Ali 4'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 83 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Toronto FC held 44% of the ball against 56% for Columbus Crew. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 0.91 for Toronto FC, 0.68 for Columbus Crew.

Verdict

The win nudges Toronto FC forward and leaves Columbus Crew with work to do. Toronto FC sat 10th and Columbus Crew 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.